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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1918
Page
8
The Chanukah festival opens in eight days of celebration starting Thursday evening November 28. The observance recalls the Books of the Maccabees and parallels the suffering of Belgium, as Jews light candles each of the eight nights.
The sermon cites Prophet Zechariah urging that not by might nor by power but by the Spirit to be with Israel and humanity, read during the festival. It stresses reliance on divine Spirit rather than force as the path forward for the people and the world.
The Zionist Commission from England settles in a Jaffa suburb to plan national Jewish resettlement in Palestine. British occupation brings partial restoration. Jaffa, once emptied by Turks, shows new life with cleaner streets and revived trade. Tel Aviv, linked by a new boulevard, remains better restored than Jaffa while the Commission continues its work.
A Courier Journal snippet notes a private event at Lonely Beach drawing snide remarks about lack of competition. The exchange hints at a secluded gathering with limited attendance and a dismissive tone toward outsiders. No broader schedule or venue details are provided in the fragment.
Indiana farm bees draw in a portrait painter Mrs Alva Edgerly famed for society portraits and travel. She joins local families to harvest oats and aid farmer’s wives, wearing riding breeches and boots as she learns field work and the value of labor in wartime.
The Life Theater of San Antonio organized by the San Antonio Dramatic Club elected Mrs. A Sachs president. Directors include Prof. W D Moore Rich Hoye Wade Foeteler and others. A new out of town coach will guide plays at Casino Hall as the club aims to raise San Antonio to the level of larger cities.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Wyad reveal their daughter Lillian will wed Captain George Griffin. The couple plans a November 12 ceremony at St John’s Lutheran Church.
Society pages report Lt. Wakefield and spouse at the Gunter while Hix H. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Green, departs for Camp Zachary Taylor after studies at the University of Texas. Several Houston society figures, Red Cross circles, Pan American luncheon plans, and a Fort Sam Houston gathering highlight a week of social and patriotic activity.
An aging New York ER recruit, described as a white haired man in shabby working clothes, enlists as a private at a remount depot accepting ages 46 to 56. He plans to join his two sons in France and will work with horses rather than infantry at the camp near Atlanta.
Miss Sarah A. Erwin becomes the first woman in the United States to work in actual ship construction at Hog Island Philadelphia. She trains in an electric welding class, praises the pay and independence, and says she will prove women can handle wartime work alongside men.
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